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Straight to It

Charlie Zeitlin

The Straight to It podcast hosts conversations with leaders in government, journalism, business, the arts, and beyond. Each episode shares the story of a new guest and provides listeners with an understanding of fascinating people and the work that animates them. Tune in every two weeks for conversations with guests that have included a member of the U.S. Congress, the Editor of Foreign Affairs, and an Emmy-winning film producer.

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95 episodes

  1. Ep. 95: "Ransack the Book" — New York Review of Books Editor Emily Greenhouse on Language, Criticism, and the Essay 31:22
  2. Ep. 94: Public History on a Presidential Scale with Dawn Hammatt, Director of the Bush Library and Museum. 24:31
  3. Ep. 93: Inside San Francisco’s resurgence and the ideas driving it forward with Missy Narula, CEO of Crankstart 20:20
  4. Ep. 92: How AI will change the workforce with Tommy Rosenkranz, Chief Product Officer at Constrafor 28:12
  5. Ep. 91: Education tailored for every student with Neeru Khosla, Founder of CK-12 and Owner of Seattle Seahawks 39:54
  6. Ep. 90: San Francisco, "A more extreme version of America," with City on the Edge author Jonathan Weber - LIVE @ KALW! 33:27
  7. Promo for an in-person Straight to It episode with Jonathan Weber -- August 13th in San Francisco! 0:52
  8. Ep. 89: ProPublica Reporter Alex Cuadros on a secretive oil billionaire, the easiest climate change fix, and a phone call with the President 28:29
  9. Ep.88: Collecting, Selling, and Loving Books with Andy Nettell of Stellar Books & Ephemera 33:03
  10. Ep.87: Fixing our Democracy through Deliberation with Dr. Alice Siu, Associate Director of Stanford’s Deliberative Democracy Lab 26:56
  11. Ep. 86: Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Curator Lara Hall discusses LBJ and his Legacy 30:29
  12. Ep. 85: Dan Kurtz-Phelan, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Affairs on Trump’s Foreign Policy, Stewarding a Legendary Institution and Creating Its Future 25:57
  13. Ep. 84: The Past, Present, and Future of the U.S. Tax Code with Professor Ray Madoff 21:23
  14. Ep. 83: Ethics, the Philosophy of Alasdair MacIntyre, and a Wide-Ranging Conversation with Scholar and Yale Lecturer Peter Wicks 33:54
  15. Ep. 82: Risk, Complexity, and Adventure with Tony Haile 30:06
  16. Ep. 81: Sherri Franklin — Founder of Muttville and Hero to Senior Dogs 27:47
  17. Ep. 80: Addressing Rural Youth Suicide with Janet Lindow 26:34
  18. Ep. 79: Rookly, The Power of Chess, and Building a Fun Future of Education with Matt Zeitlin, Co-Founder of Rookly 25:31
  19. Ep. 78: Sunni Khalid — A Life in Journalism 38:46
  20. Ep. 77: "The Hidden Addiction" — A Conversation with Sam DeMello, Founder of Evive 30:31
  21. Ep. 76: The "Open Road" Ahead for the Publishing Industry--A Wide-Ranging Conversation with David Steinberger 32:54
  22. Ep. 75: "Your Voice, Your Vote" with San Mateo Assistant Chief Elections Officer Jim Irizarry 21:20
  23. Ep. 74: "A big history for a small town" with Palo Alto Historian Steve Staiger 23:06
  24. Ep.73: Won in Translation with Mark Polizzotti, Literary Translator and Editor-in-Chief at the Met 30:32
  25. Ep.72: "Drinking from a fire hose" -- The ACLU's Shilpi Agarwal on Fighting for Civil Liberties in the Trump Era 30:30
  26. Ep.71: Inside New Yorker Reporting with Micah Hauser 23:20
  27. Ep. 70: 181 Years of Journalism with Charlotte Howard, The Economist's Executive Editor 22:17
  28. Ep.69: The Groundbreaking Debate Over AI regulation with Risto Uuk, EU AI Expert 27:48
  29. Ep. 68: Congresswoman Anna Eshoo: 32 years of legendary service 18:18
  30. Ep.67: The Israel-Palestine Conflict with Nicole Sorger 34:09
  31. Ep.66: Authenticity, Creativity, and an Incredible Conversation with MIT Expert Dr. Bruno Verdini 47:23
  32. Ep.65: Using The Courts for Change with Nani Jansen Reventlow 23:40
  33. Ep. 64: "Get After It," with Yoav Saarony 22:56
  34. Ep. 63: The promise of AI with Laker Newhouse 28:46
  35. Let's Get "Straight To It" 0:50
  36. Ep.61: The Future of Telehealth with Guy Friedman 20:37
  37. Ep. 60: Profound Learning with Alex Grodd 25:08
  38. Introducing: Explained, a New Series 33:15
  39. Ep.58: Acting and Equity with Ward Horton 25:53
  40. Ep.57: Searching for Truth with Jeff Wise, Journalist and MH370 Expert 25:05
  41. Ep.56: Parenting, Purpose and Finding your Path with Julie Lythcott-Haims 25:18
  42. Ep.55: Adventure, Inspiration, and Passion with Barrington Irving, the Youngest Person to Fly Around the World Solo 21:04
  43. Ep.54: "Do something you love," with Nancy Coupal, founder of Coupa Café 18:03
  44. "We Can All Win Together": Investing Sustainably, Consciously and Purposefully with Sunny Vanderbeck, Co-Founder of Satori Capital 25:30
  45. Ep.52: Being Loyal to Our Dogs, with Celine Halioua, Founder of Loyal 25:26
  46. Ep.51: Persuading Positively with Dr. Robert Cialdini, Best Selling Author of Influence 24:39
  47. Ep.50: Looking Ahead to the Next 50 Episodes 27:22
  48. Ep.49: Teaching with Passion, Love and Heart with Erin Thorkilsen, Founder of Heart in Education 23:11
  49. Ep.48: "They All Matter," with Josh Balk, Animal Rights Activist and Founder of The Accountability Board 25:12
  50. Ep.47: A Quantum Future with Pete Shadbolt, Co-Founder of PsiQuantum 26:51